Re: 2 Questions: Healthiest vegetables? & Risk of vitamin A overdose?

From: John Que (123456789travelguide_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 23:17:35 -0800

> The Finnish study was done with isolated beta carotene supplements and
> the beta carotene was not in its natural form. Beta carotene from food
> sources is perfectly alright.
>
 all trans-beta carotene.

natural would be a mix of trans and cis

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